Street car on the track - newbie questions

Don't drop the tire pressure too much. On a radial tire carcass with low pressure, the center of the tread will cup inward at the hit. Your contact patch on the ground will have a hollow spot in the middle.

But I agree with the other posters who said to get a set of drag radials.
I hope to have time for some experimenting with pressures and launches on a backroad before we head to the track.

If I went more than I do now I would absolutely have a set of drag radials ready to go. I just can’t justify the cost for once or twice a year.